[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Coastal Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/6/2006 9:47:15 PM

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WHUS41 KPHI 070145
CFWPHI

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006

DEZ001>004-NJZ012>014-016-020>027-071200-
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NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-
CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES DUE TO THE FULL MOON
AND A CONTINUING STRONG NORTHEAST WIND ARE EXPECTED TO GENERATE
HIGH TIDES IN EXCESS OF 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

THE DOMINANT WEATHER SYSTEM IS THE HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH OF THE 
REGION. LOW PRESSURE IS STILL TRYING TO DEVELOP OVER THE DELMARVA 
PENINSULA. AS A RESULT, MINOR TO OCCASIONAL MODERATE FLOODING DID 
OCCUR AT THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDE, BUT THE PREDICTION FELL SHORT BY 
ABOUT A HALF FOOT. HOWEVER, THE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT 
AND INTERACT WITH THE HIGH TO THE NORTH MAINTAINING A TIGHT EAST TO 
NORTHEAST WIND GRADIENT. AS A RESULT, THE NEXT ASTRONOMICAL CYCLE 
WILL BE HIGHER AND AT THAT TIME THE TIDAL DEPARTURES WILL BE ABOUT 
TWO TO TWO AND A HALF FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

ANY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL ONLY EXACERBATE THE 
TIDAL FLOODING, SINCE IT WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY DRAINING DURING THE 
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SUNDAY 
AND THE TIDAL FLOODING SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AND THE WATER LEVEL 
FORECASTS FOR AREAS ALONG THE COASTS AND INTO DELAWARE BAY. 

AT SANDY HOOK, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR 
AROUND 8:25 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN 
LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS 849 PM WITH A
HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

AT SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL 
OCCUR AROUND 7:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET 
ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS 8.18
FEET WITH A HEIGHT 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 

AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR 
AROUND 8:00 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN 
LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS 8.22 FEET WITH A
HEIGHT AROUND 7.5 FEET.

AT CAPE MAY, NJ...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR 
AROUND 8:30 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN 
LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY NIGHT OCCURS AT 8.55 PM WITH A
HEIGHT OF 7.5 TO NEAR 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

AT BREAKWATER HARBOR, DE...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL 
OCCUR AROUND 9:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN 
LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY NIGHT OCCURS AT 9:36 PM WITH A
HEIGHT OF 7.0 TO 7.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. 

AT FENWICK ISLAND, DE...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL
OCCUR AT 8:10 AM WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND 8.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN
LOWER LOW WATER. HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING OCCURS AT 834 PM WITH
A HEIGHT NEAR 7.0 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

AT REEDY POINT, DE...THE HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY MORNING WILL OCCUR 
AROUND 11:55 AM WITH WATER LEVELS BETWEEN 7.5 AND 8.0 FEET ABOVE 
MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.  

THE MORE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE FLOODING WITH LOWER
WATER LEVELS WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING FASTER THAN
OTHER AREAS. THESE LOCATIONS INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT CONFINED TO...
WEST ATLANTIC CITY...AROUND THE FIFTH STREET BOAT RAMP IN
WILDWOOD...NINTH STREET IN OCEAN CITY AND GREEN STREET IN
TUCKERTON.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY. REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CAR TO HIGHER GROUND PRIOR TO
THE HIGH TIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS WITH
REGARDS TO APPROPRIATE ACTIONS FOR YOUR AREA.

$$

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GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
945 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006

...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY...

THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL
BE DUE TO AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING TO THE SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED TO OUR NORTH.
THIS ONSHORE FLOW LIKELY WILL KEEP THE TIDES FROM RECEDING
COMPLETELY FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER...THEREBY ALLOWING THE TIDAL
WATER LEVEL TO BUILD. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.

HIGH TIDES OCCUR ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER BETWEEN 1:00 AM AND
4:00 AM SATURDAY...BETWEEN 1:00 PM AND 4:00 PM SATURDAY...AND
BETWEEN 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM SUNDAY.

IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA OR TRAVEL IN REGIONS THAT ARE PRONE TO
TIDAL FLOODING...SUCH AS THE ADMIRAL WILSON BOULEVARD IN CAMDEN...
NEW JERSEY...PLEASE TAKE THE EXPECTED FLOODING INTO ACCOUNT. DO
NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS.

THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOME DURING THE
COURSE OF SUNDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

$$


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